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Method

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
Mix the crushed garlic and oregano
with the lemon juice and 3 tbsp of the
oil to make a dressing. Season. Make
a few slashes in each chicken leg, then
put the chicken in a large roasting tin
and rub with 2 tbsp of the dressing.
Stuff the squeezed lemon shells inside
the body cavity. Roast for 30 mins.

Meanwhile, tip the peppers, onions,
whole garlic cloves and courgettes into
a large bowl, and toss with the remaining
oil and some seasoning. After 30 mins,
pile the veg around the chicken, drizzle
with half the remaining dressing and
roast for 1 hr.

Remove the chicken from the oven,
lift onto a platter, cover with foil and
leave to rest. Check the roasting tin,
and if the chicken has rendered a lot
of fat, pour it off, skim and return the
juices to the tin. Stir the lemon wedges,
mint, feta, chickpeas and remaining
dressing through the veg and juices,
then return to the oven for 10 mins to
warm through. Pile around the chicken,
scatter with mint sprigs and serve with
bread, if you like, to mop up the juices.

Not at all understanding why people don't like the chick peas. I think they add a denser texture so you can do without adding a carb to the meal & still feel nicely satiated at the end of the meal. Alternatively, or as well as, other types of beans, I tend to use butter beans work really well. I make this recipe all the time. It's a family favourite. The feta is what makes it really special. Lovely. Enjoy!

I found this easy to make but didn't think the chickpeas were necessary as they didn't seem to add anything. I shredded the chicken once cooked and mixed it with the veg and feta with couscous for my weeks lunches. Definitely a keeper!

Family enjoyed this but whole cloves of garlic too much for some. Alongside the chcicken version I did a veggie version with a quorn fillet which was delicious. We served it with long grain rice - nice mid week meal which was easy to make.

I found this really easy to make and very tasty. I served with couscous and my only slight issue was that the chickpeas were a bit bland and the amount of veg with the chicken means they're not necessarily needed.

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